ITS European Congress Day 1: Delegates experience smarter data and is revolutionising mobility
We’re in Seville for the ITS European Congress 2025, discovering how smarter data sharing, seamless standards, and automation are transforming how cities and nations manage traffic and mobility. This episode dives into how cities, governments, and private sector leaders are tackling today’s biggest mobility challenges through collaboration, innovation, and smarter infrastructure strategies. Subscribe to Highways […]
Minister agrees to meeting over Severn Bridge HGV ban
Future Roads minister Lilian Greenwood has agreed to attend a meeting to discuss the controversial decision to ban HGVs from using the Severn Bridge for at least a year and a half. Monmouthshire’s Catherine Fookes MP (Labour) addressed the House of Commons on Thursday and told the House that “Businesses on the Newhouse and Bulwark industrial […]
Scotland receives £2 million timber transport boost
Five new projects which will reduce the impacts of timber transport on communities and improve the transport infrastructure are being funded by Scottish Forestry. £900,000 has been allocated to the projects which include upgrades to existing fragile rural roads, creating passing places or building new in-forest routes to take timber traffic away from people’s homes. […]
Menai Suspension Bridge Phase 2 Works unlikely to finish until Spring 2026
The Welsh Government have issued a written statement about the forthcoming Phase 2 works that are scheduled to begin on the Menai Suspension Bridge later this year. The iconic bridge is a historical and significantly important structure for the people of North Wales, as it provides a vital crossing point between Ynys Mon and the […]
Family believe daughter killed by speeding driver ‘was sacrificed to prove need for speed cameras’
The parents of a nine-year-old girl who was killed by a dangerous driver in Halifax believe their daughter’s death enabled speed cameras to be installed where it happened. Alice Williams was knocked down by a speeding motorist who drove through a red light on King Cross Road in July 2023. Dashcam footage shows Qadeer Hussain driving almost […]
Driverless cars coming to the UK in 2027; Uber says it’s ready now
Uber has said it is “ready to go” now with driverless taxis in the UK – but the government has put back the date it expects to approve fully self-driving vehicles. The previous administration said fully autonomous cars were “set to be on roads by 2026”, but the new government says it is now more likely […]
Sisk wins place on Liverpool City Council’s new highways framework
Sisk is among eight contractors who have been successful on winning a place on Liverpool City Council’s Highways Planned Works Framework to procure high-quality highways services from a selection of approved suppliers. Sisk has won a place on Lot 2: Projects for over £1.5M. The framework agreement will operate as a multi-supplier contract, enabling the […]
Views sought on £156m Plymouth roundabout revamp
Residents, businesses, schools, and community groups are being asked to share their views on a £156m revamp of a roundabout “at the heart of Plymouth’s transport network”. Plans for Manadon roundabout, which links the A38 and Tavistock Road, feature wider roundabout entrances, bus priority lanes, and new cycle and pedestrian bridges. The transformation of “under-used […]
New Mobility Hub part of Manchester community refurbishmet
The “beating heart” of a community in Manchester reopened over the weekend as Ancoats Green refurbishment was completed. The investment is part of a wider £40m public realm programme creating a new focal point for the neighbourhood alongside further public space that seamlessly links the newly opened Ancoats Mobility Hub and the Council’s first This […]
Yunex Traffic launches enforcement solution to make cycle lanes safer
Yunex Traffic has launched a new enforcement solution that helps make cycle lanes safer and more accessible. By applying its proven LaneWatch Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology to enforce mandatory cycle lanes, the solution will reduce illegal parking, support active travel, and improve safety for cyclists, and pedestrians. As cycle lanes are designed to […]